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do to keep helping, encouraging myanmar on this path? >> well, you know, the united states used to have quite-- was quite enengaged, very engaged in burma which used to be the flagship cosmopolitan place in all of southeast asia. so they had-- fulbright was really a huge program. they had a lot of exchanges. burmese could go-- come out and be educated in the states-- i mean all the time. and lots of research is going back in. there was a lot of cultural exchange and people-to-people exchange. and i think that has been looking for many decades for 50 years. and i think that will-- then you don't even have to go into sanctions or anything. you-- i think that can really help bridge the gap again. it was a very nice relationship that burma and america had. >> warner: well thank you both very much and much more to watch in the months and years ahead. and you can watch more of yesterday's conversation between suu kyi and secretary of state clinton. find a link to the institute of peace on our website. >> woodruff: now, chicago schools were bac
do to keep helping, encouraging myanmar on this path? >> well, you know, the united states used to have quite-- was quite enengaged, very engaged in burma which used to be the flagship cosmopolitan place in all of southeast asia. so they had-- fulbright was really a huge program. they had a lot of exchanges. burmese could go-- come out and be educated in the states-- i mean all the time. and lots of research is going back in. there was a lot of cultural exchange and people-to-people...
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aung san suu kyi is a pro- democracy leader in myanmar. she was a speaker on tuesday in a discussion that focused on me approach -- myanmar's to democracy. this is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> welcome to all of you. what a thrill to be here with you. this is aung san suu kyi's first visit to the united states in 20 years. no? 40 years. [laughter] we have wonderful partners in the asian society and the full moon society and we have a great relationship with the state department's. a number of her colleagues are here. patrick murphy, michael posner, and in addition i would like to particularly recognize some of our board members -- including priscilla, and without her i do not think this event would have occurred. i would like to thank aung san suu kyi for coming and i would like to turn things over to henry anaphoric her remarks. -- henry get up for the -- henrietta ford for her remarks. [applause] this is an extremely large and important pleasure welcoming you all here today. we welcome you and her delegation to washington. we have fol
aung san suu kyi is a pro- democracy leader in myanmar. she was a speaker on tuesday in a discussion that focused on me approach -- myanmar's to democracy. this is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> welcome to all of you. what a thrill to be here with you. this is aung san suu kyi's first visit to the united states in 20 years. no? 40 years. [laughter] we have wonderful partners in the asian society and the full moon society and we have a great relationship with the state department's. a...
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myanmar's democracy leader will be honored in washington this year and be presented the highest award, the nobel peace laureate and his 17-day tour includes meetings at the state department and likely the white house. this comes as the obama administration continues easing its remaining sanctions on myanmar, or burma. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> i think the fourth amendment can be construed against -- construed as a fourth amendment, the right against search and seizure in your home. i strongly think that the privacy protections that our founders took for granted, in the internet and telecommunication age, you cannot take them for granted. you have to legislate it to make it happen. the short answer to your question is i feel very strongly that the affirmation about yourself is yours unless there is a law enforcement reason or some overwhelming public good reason to go around that privacy screening. >> the question of technology and privacy with congressman joe barton tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> i want people to find the unfi
myanmar's democracy leader will be honored in washington this year and be presented the highest award, the nobel peace laureate and his 17-day tour includes meetings at the state department and likely the white house. this comes as the obama administration continues easing its remaining sanctions on myanmar, or burma. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> i think the fourth amendment can be construed against -- construed as a fourth amendment, the right...
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myanmar opposition leader and former prisoner leader su kyii in the u.s. saying people need to consolidate democracy on their own. she spent 15 years under house arrest for her pro-democracy work before being freed and elected to parliament back in april. also, the first eight months of this year are the hottest on record. you probably already knew that without me telling you. the national climactic data center says temperatures in the continental u.s. averaged four degrees above normal, the most since recordkeeping began in 1895. but that's not so on the west coast frchlt san diego to seattle temperatures were slightly cooler than average. and clint eastwood, now best known for his work at the republican convention. just kidding. clint eastwood said republicans were taking their chances when they asked him to speak at the convention in tampa. the actor had many people scratching their heads as he faced an empty chair and carried on an imaginary conversation with president obama. here's what he told the tv show "extra." >> people loved it or hated it and t
myanmar opposition leader and former prisoner leader su kyii in the u.s. saying people need to consolidate democracy on their own. she spent 15 years under house arrest for her pro-democracy work before being freed and elected to parliament back in april. also, the first eight months of this year are the hottest on record. you probably already knew that without me telling you. the national climactic data center says temperatures in the continental u.s. averaged four degrees above normal, the...
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the nobel peace prize winner spent 15 years under house arrest in myanmar and was recently elected to a seat in parliament. >>> in election 2012 news this morning, neither president obama nor republican nominee mitt romney are campaigning today. that means their running mates are taking center stage on this saturday. vice president joe biden at a rally in florida. this is a live picture from that event from fort myers. let's take a time here to listen in. >> -- you're hearing the talk about simpson bowles, leading democrats and republicans, every one of those plans, they reject them. paul ryan even voted against the simpson bowles plan he talks about now, as a member of the commission. he wouldn't even vote to let it get to the united states house of representatives and senate to vote on it. why? it's important you know why. because they will not vote for a single solitary reduction in the debt if it includes one dollar in new taxes for millionaires. not even one dollar. >> election day getting closer. things heating up. again, vice president joe biden there speaking at a rally in for
the nobel peace prize winner spent 15 years under house arrest in myanmar and was recently elected to a seat in parliament. >>> in election 2012 news this morning, neither president obama nor republican nominee mitt romney are campaigning today. that means their running mates are taking center stage on this saturday. vice president joe biden at a rally in florida. this is a live picture from that event from fort myers. let's take a time here to listen in. >> -- you're hearing the...